Re: Cost of Radiation Exposure

["Bernard L. Cohen" <blc+@pitt.edu>]

	In the 1970s, NRC adopted $1000 per person-rem. This was widely used in
determining what equipment should be required in nuclear plants to
reduce radioactivity releases. As far as I know, this figure hasn't been
withdrawn or updated, but I haven't heard about it for several years.
(NRC means Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
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